Being a Cool Guy is Exhausting

Tonight, we had to put Fluffy to sleep. If there had been a way to prolong his life any longer, I would've done it but the vet said his body was shutting down and that he wasn't able to bring him back. He had cancer of the intestines. I miss my gentle, sweet old boy very much.

Fluffy was rescued from the mean city streets of Cleveland, where he'd been living outside all the time as a tomcat-about-town. I brought him indoors, got him fixed and de-flea'd and made him into a housecat when he was about a year old. We've been together ever since.

He was quiet and kept to himself somewhat but he knew that he was loved, and would seek me out for attention when he wanted it. I know he's up there in Heaven now with his late brother Blackie, complete, healthy and whole. I love you forever, my dear Fluffy.

I'm a very happy boy, we are home in Ohio once again! Being extremely furry, I didn't like Florida much due to the intense heat and humidity. It was so wonderful to move up to northern Ohio, away from boiling hot Florida and back to comfortable temperatures. I smile all the time, totally happy with our new place.

My family and I moved in a historic old village that tourists visit all the time. From our windows overlooking the town square I have seen a ton of birds in the trees next to our place, a parade going by, an old classic car rally (done weekly at the diner near us) and lots of Amish buggies! It is fun to see it all from above, in the canopy of the trees. Mom put our cat tree in one of the front windows so we have the best seat in the house.

It's so fun to be on mom's big desk too, right next to another big window overlooking all the great bird and people action. My brother Beau and I can both be with mom as she works in her office, one of us gets the counter and the other of us gets the desk so we sleep happily near her among books and knicknacks. Life is great.

My brother and I walk around purring and smiling. There couldn't be two happier cats anywhere. So mom's business is aptly named (Two Purring Cats Studio). Yep, we're both purring very loudly. Life is great.

Mom made me a star this Halloween, using me as the cover cat for her studio Halloween ad campaign. She submitted it to CNN and they printed it on their website! Woohoo! I finally have my fifteen minutes of feline fame.

It all started when I laid down next to her guitar and she snapped a photo of me. She changed the colors of the guitar then made a poster out of the pic, and now it's being sent by friends and others all over the place via emails, as well as being posted on her sites. I knew my cuteness would pay off someday. Tonight she's giving me tuna, it's my way of celebrating Halloween, since us cats just can't eat chocolate. I think tuna is way better. Beau does too. I guess I'll let him have some too :D